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Recent Examples of pioneered
Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.
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R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Intel has pioneered new materials technologies, transistor designs, lithography solutions, wafer sizes, packaging solutions, interconnects, system designs, and so much more.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the 25 December 1978 issue of Business Week, Donald Smith, executive vice-president of Shakey’s, noted that his pizza parlor chain, which had pioneered live bands that patrons could sing along to, was shifting away from such entertainment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
Empowerment and Inclusivity in Gaming Microsoft has pioneered the creation of accessible technology for gamers with the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Hungary, which pioneered tax incentive schemes by introducing its first rebate in 2003 to encourage local film production, has been subjected to very welcome industry attention this year.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
After the Civil War, white conservatives had pioneered mass violence and intimidation tactics to prevent Black suffrage and undermine civil rights.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
The Crosstown Trail pioneered this website model, and other trail builders have replicated it.
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Intel has pioneered new materials technologies, transistor designs, lithography solutions, wafer sizes, packaging solutions, interconnects, system designs, and so much more.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the 25 December 1978 issue of Business Week, Donald Smith, executive vice-president of Shakey’s, noted that his pizza parlor chain, which had pioneered live bands that patrons could sing along to, was shifting away from such entertainment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
Empowerment and Inclusivity in Gaming Microsoft has pioneered the creation of accessible technology for gamers with the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Hungary, which pioneered tax incentive schemes by introducing its first rebate in 2003 to encourage local film production, has been subjected to very welcome industry attention this year.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
After the Civil War, white conservatives had pioneered mass violence and intimidation tactics to prevent Black suffrage and undermine civil rights.
—William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
The Crosstown Trail pioneered this website model, and other trail builders have replicated it.
—Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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Chen, originally from China, founded the brand in 2023 as a symbol of cross-cultural ideas—where east meets west.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trust is intangible, yet self-evident—and best established in the kinds of face-to-face interactions that are unfortunately being de-prioritized across every industry.Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the past, most new models were introduced in and around September, but carmakers now introduce new models throughout a calendar year.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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While 83% of entrepreneurs agree that wealth should support family goals, only 26% have initiated meaningful discussions on wealth transfer.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Unions are not created out of thin air or by judicial decree.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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